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refractions Help

refractions is a PowerPoint task pane that lets you edit GraphPad Prism charts in PowerPoint for Mac in three clicks: scan slide → click chart → Update slide.

This help site covers everything you need to install, activate, and use refractions.

  • Installation — install the helper daemon and sideload the add-in
  • Activation — enter your license key and activate refractions
  • Usage — full walkthrough with screenshots
  • Troubleshooting — common problems and fixes
  • FAQ — Windows compatibility, Prism versions, privacy

What refractions does

Today With refractions
Right-click chart → Open Object → Save As .pzfx → edit in Prism → Export PNG → paste back into slide → resize Click chart in task pane → edit in Prism → click Update slide

The PPTX stays a real OLE-embedded Prism file, so colleagues on Windows can keep double-clicking to edit, exactly like before.

What you'll need

  • macOS 13 or later
  • PowerPoint for Mac (Microsoft 365)
  • GraphPad Prism 9 or later
  • A refractions license key

Don't have a license yet? Buy one at refractions.app/pricing/.